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MEMO: DeLOACH TO TOLSON RE: KNOWLEDGE OF USAGE OF LEASED LINE MICROPHONES ON PART OF DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, INTERVIEW WITH FORMER ASSISTANT DIRECTOR COURTNEY EVANS, JUNE 2; 1966, AT FBI HEADQUARTERS Jand, (2) whether or not in his mind the Department .could justifiably claim no.knowledge with respect to the FBI committing. trespass in the placement of microphones. Evans stated that. Kennedy obviously knew that we were using microphones'and that obviously the FBr was on record with the Department concern-. ing the fact it was necessary to commit trespass., Evans quickly added that, of course, inference could be read into memoranda written four or five years ago which would place a different light on the situation as of this time. We asked him what he meant. He replied that four*or five years ago no one knew the Isignificance of the microphone situation like they do now. We then asked him once again if the facts as set forth in his various memoranda and which he had had .an opportunity to review were as.truthful and complete today as they were at the. time he wrote such memoranda. He' stated there was no doubt in his mind as to the truth. of such memoranda. He added that perhaps he should have advised the FBi three months ago regard- ing Kennedy's call. He stated he would. have done 'so, however,. he felt there was no..significance attached to the cail. .He elaborated on this momentarily by stating Kennedy'had told him that Katzenbach had advised Kennedy' of the FBi's claims with. respect to Kennedy having knowledge of the' usage. of microphones by the .FBI. Upon Evans' departure he was advised that we, sof course, .would be glad to refresh his memory at any time. itsbecame necessary in the future. He got. the hint quite well, .and following.some 'small talk he left.. ACTION: For record purposes..